Where does “kelkkailurata” come from?
kelkkailurata (Finnish) comes from Finnish Rata, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *rata, from Proto-Germanic tradō, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
kelkkailurata (Finnish): bobsleigh track
Definitions
- bobsleigh track
Ancestry of “kelkkailurata”, step by step
kelkkailurata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Rata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Rata | The former (Finnish) Financial Supervision Authority authority supervising financial markets and participants; merged with another authority in 2009 |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *rata | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tradō | way; track; spoor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Finnish kelkkailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelkkailu | sledding; bobsledding |
| 2 | Finnish | kelkkailla | to ride any type of kelkka; English equivalents... |
| 3 | Finnish | kelkka | small sled or sledge equipped with runners;... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | kelkā | — |